In 1939, the Nazi regime launched Aktion T4, a state-sponsored program that murdered over 300,000 disabled people. Disposable Humanity uncovers this largely forgotten history through a 25-year investigation by the Mitchell family.
On Friday, September 4th at 4pm, join us at the gallery for a screening and live Q&A, or tune-in online for the global online premiere.
The Q&A will be moderated by NYU Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Faye Ginsburg, and paneled by the director Cameron S. Mitchell and the breakout star of Hulu’s Furious, Steve Way.
ASL interpretation will be provided by Inclusive Communication Services.
To attend in person, please RSVP with the Register button above.
To attend the virtual screening, please purchase a ticket here.
The Mitchell family, a family of Disability Studies scholars and filmmakers, has researched The Nazi Aktion T4 program since the 1990s. Through conversations with memorial directors, disabled people, and relatives of T4 victims they uncover the horrifying truth: that the Nazi Aktion T4 program, was in fact the program where the Nazis trained killing staff and designed the apparatus of mass murder that led to the Holocaust. Disabled people were the first victims to be killed under the Third Reich.
ASL interpretation will be provided by Inclusive Communication Services.
About ICS: Inclusive Communication Services (ICS) is a women-owned and full-service language accessibility provider. We offer sign language and spoken language interpretation and translation, live captioning (CART), and accessible media design to ensure access for Deaf, Blind, and Multilingual Communities. Our team is passionate because we are part of the communities that we serve.
ICS is also a community resource for education and advocacy. We provide free consultations on ADA best practices, host an accessible events calendar, and giveback through ICS C.A.R.E.S., an initiative offering affordable accessibility services to the communities that need them most.
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- Poster featuring an image of a woman looking upward, in front of a building, with the following text: A HISTORY WE ALL NEED TO KNOW. DISPOSABLE HUMANITY. AKTION T4 AND THE FIRST NAZI MASS MURDER. PROBABLY THE SCARIEST AND MOST PSYCHOLOGICALLY CHALLENGING FILM OF THE DECADE. -AMY ZAYED, GLOBAL DISABILITY NEWS NETWORK GLOBAL PREMIERE EVENT. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 1 PM PT / 4 PM EST / 10 PM CEST LIVE Q&A WITH FILMMAKERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS. JOIN US FOR A GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT HISTORY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND INCLUSION. EXPLORE. A hidden chapter of history and its lasting Impact. ENGAGE. Hear directly from disabled filmmakers and historians. REFLECT. Consider how the past shapes a more just and Inclusive future. In 1939, the Nazi regime launched Aktion T4, a state-sponsored program that murdered over 300,000 disabled people. DISPOSABLE HUMANITY uncovers this largely forgotten history through a 25-year Investigation by the Mitchell family. SCREENING & DISCUSSION: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 AT 4PM. ONLINE & IN PERSON AT 83 MAIDEN LANE, 4TH FLOOR, NYC.
- Poster featuring a still from the film: a silhouetted figure walks toward a building that appears dark and abandoned, with the text “Where are you taking us” drawn in handwriting on top. The image is overlaid with many film laurels. The text reads: “…A compelling film that brings this devastating history home. I whole-heartedly support this documentary.” -Jim Lebrecht, Oscar-nominated co-director of Crip Camp. “There is no way to fill the gap that Disposable Humanity makes surface” -Mat Fraser, American Horror Story. “The most important disability documentary that I’ve ever seen” -Andrew Gurza, Host of the Disability After Dark Podcast. “If a Holocaust film could be novel, this is it.” -Adam J Segal, Publicist for Oscar-winning doc short The Last Repair Shop.